תִּֽהְיֶ֨ינָה֙
𐤕𐤄𐤉𐤉𐤍𐤄
hâyâh
were
To be, to exist, to happen, to take place; expresses existence, state of being, occurrence, or coming into a particular state. Used for describing the state or process of being, becoming, or coming to pass; also to indicate the occurrence of events or conditions, and, in certain syntactic contexts, serves as a linking or existential verb.
Joshua 21:42 · Word #1
Lexicon H1961
| Lemma | הָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | hâyâh |
| Strong's | H1961 |
| Definition | To be, to exist, to happen, to take place; expresses existence, state of being, occurrence, or coming into a particular state. Used for describing the state or process of being, becoming, or coming to pass; also to indicate the occurrence of events or conditions, and, in certain syntactic contexts, serves as a linking or existential verb. |
Morphology HVqi3fp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1961-60
they will become
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person feminine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural form expresses an incomplete or future state of being or becoming. "They will become" preserves both the root sense of coming into being and the forward-looking aspect of the imperfect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Imperfect plural feminine with context indicating completed state; P1 'they will become' does not fit narrative past. Corrected to past tense as required by context. |